Bahar (newspaper)
| Type | Daily |
|---|---|
| Managing editor | Saeed Pourazizi |
| Founded | 1 May 2000 |
| Political alignment | Reformist |
| Language | Persian |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
| Website | Bahar |
Bahar (in Persian: بهار lit. The Spring) is a reformist newspaper published in Persian. The paper is based in Tehran, Iran.
History and profile
Bahar was established in May 2000.[1] The managing editor of the paper was Saeed Pourazizi who served as director general of the Presidential Media Office when Mohammad Khatami was in office.[2]
The daily has been banned for several times. It was banned on 9 August 2000.[2] Following ten-year ban it was relaunched in January 2010.[2] However, it was again closed down by the Press Supervisory Board on 19 April 2010 for "publishing items contrary to reality" and "creating doubt regarding major issues such as the elections."[2][3] It was later republished.[4] However, in October 2013 it was again closed down by Iran's state press watchdog due to the publication of an article which was regarded as undermining Islamic principles.[5][6] The article which was written by religious–nationalist activist Asghar Gharavi also questioned the legitimacy of the supreme leader.[7][8] It was the first publication banned in the country following the presidency of Hassan Rouhani.[5]
See also
References
- ^ "Another Iranian paper closed". BBC. 16 May 2000. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Bahar". Iran Media Program. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Iran: Another reformist newspaper banned". Payvand. 19 April 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Golnaz Esfandiari (30 January 2013). "Iran's Reformist Newspapers Protest Against Arrests of Journalists". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ a b Golnaz Esfandiari (29 October 2013). "Iranian Reformist Daily Becomes First Publication Banned Under Rohani". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Iran bans reformist newspaper Bahar". Your Middle East. AFP. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Iran's closure of reformist newspaper raises concerns about press freedom". The Guardian. 4 November 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ Arash Karami (15 March 2014). "Iran's Fourth Estate". Asharq Al Awsat. Retrieved 22 September 2014.